FA/7110/1998

NEUTRAL CITATION C/FA/7110/1998 CAV JUDGMENT DATED: 01/05/2026 2026:GUJHC:29279 Reserved On :- Pronounced On : 01/05/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 7110 of 1998 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== DISTRICT MANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA & ANR. Versus B M SAMANI . & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR NIRAD D BUCH(4000) for the Appellants MR MITUL SHELAT, SR. ADVOCATE with MR PRERAK P OZA(8279) for the Respondent No.1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI CAV JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal is preferred under Section 39 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 (in short “the Act”), calling in question the legality and validity of the common judgment and order dated 5.12.1992 passed in CMA No. 69 of 1991 and CMA No. 132 of 1991, whereby CMA No. 132 of 1991 filed by the appellant - Food Corporation of India was dismissed, and CMA No. 69 of 1991 filed by the contractor was allowed, dir